John Abbot letter 1834

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John Abbot letter 1834

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/6427

Letter to Mr. Omeler, druggist in Savannah Ga. regarding payment of account and the procurement of supplies. Reference to sphinx chrysalis and the purchase of birds and insects. Sketched side profile on back of letter.

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Abbot, John, 1751-1840

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John Abbot (1750-1840), naturalist and artist, collected, observed, drew insects, arachnids, and birds; native of England, moved to America in 1773 and Georgia in 1776. From the description of John Abbot notebook, [ca. 1791]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476134 John Abbot (1757-ca. 1840) was born in London in 1751, the son of a lawyer who encouraged his early interest and talent for natural history, and who arranged for him to study drawing, perspective, and engraving un...